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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 5 April 1926, Page 8

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MANAWATU v. HAWKE’S BAY. Per Press Association. NAPIER, April 4. Tho representative* cricket match between Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay opened yesterday at Nelson Park in fine , weather on a hard and fast wicket. Tho visitors found difficulty in judging the paco of the wickot and were dismissed for 196. The scoring of the side was fairly even. After losing a wicket in the first over, Hawke’s Bay made a good showing and at stumps had three down for 195. Hope, the New Zealand representative, was under the watchful eye of the umpire, being no-balled no less than sixteen times. With one no ball he clean bowled Stephenson, who is now 79 not out. He was then just his twenties. scores: MANAWATU—First Innings. Broughton, c Reaney, b Mitchell 9 Black, run out 31 Morris, c and b Mitchell. 12 Gallichan, b Temperton 37 Piercey, 1.b.w., b Mitchell 21 Brace, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 36 Hope, c White, b Temperton 30 Bmillie, b Temperton 5 South, not out 4 Guy, c Owen, b Stephenson 0 Extras 11 Total 196 Bowling: Temperton 3 for 53, Patterson 0 for 14, C. Beuth 0 for 21, Mitchell 3 for 53, Stephenson 2 for 44. HAWKE’S BAY—First Inings. Cane, b Hopo 0 Stephenson, not out 79 Owen, c Bruce, b Gallichan 4 Reaney, c Broughton, b Gallichan 49 Extras 63 WELLINGTON v. NELSON. Three wickets for ....... 195 Heavy scoring marked the continuation of the match between Nelson and Wellington at tho Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Saturday, when the weather was ideal and the conditions all in favour of run-getting. Resuming with two wickets down for 30, in response to Nelson’s modest opening innings of 113, the Wellington team held * possession of the wickets throughout the day, running up the solid total of 497 for eight wickets. Tho feature of the innings was a sound display for 211 by W. Christopheroon, who was at the wickets for close upon five tours. COMING TESTS. OPINION OF AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, April 4. Douglas, in an article in the Sunday Express, entitled “Australia’s Mystery Men,” says he cannot understand the omission of Kelleway. Apart from his sobering influence among forcing batsmen for a few overs with a new ball, he is one of the most likely to get wickets. “Richardson may, in my opinion,” he added, “develop into the greatest bowler ‘among the visitors. He keeps tt marvellous length and gathers pace off the pitch, turning the ball from the off. He is just the type to develop on English wickets, and might even have been chosen for the 1921 team. I should not be surprised if he gets a large bag of wickets.” —A. *nd N.Z. cable.